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	12/20/2011
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS California sperm donor at odds with federal regulators OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - An electronics company engineer who the U.S. government considers a one-man sperm bank has fathered an estimated 14 children through free donations of his semen that he advertises over the Internet. | Full Article Disgraced duke's figure moved in Madrid wax museum December 19, 2011 01:47 PM ET MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's royal family has lost one of its members, at least in Madrid's Wax Museum. | Full Article British sprinter raises 2012 sponsorship on eBay December 17, 2011 03:34 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A top British sprinter desperate to run in his home London Olympics next year has raised 32,550 pounds ($50,500) in sponsorship by auctioning himself on eBay. | Full Article How watching football was nearly the death of a fan December 16, 2011 10:33 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Watching your favorite football team trying to hang on to a precarious lead in the dying minutes of a match is enough to frazzle anyone's nerves, but for one Manchester United fan the stress was nearly too much. | Full Article "Whatever" deemed most annoying word: poll December 16, 2011 02:20 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Do you want to kill a conversation? Try saying "whatever." | Full Article US TOP NEWS Jump in housing starts points to recovery December 20, 2011 11:04 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Housing starts and building permits jumped to a 1-1/2 year high in November as demand for rental apartments rose, suggesting the housing market was entering a tentative recovery. | Full Article In mourning, hermit kingdom North Korea seals itself off December 20, 2011 12:22 PM ET DANDONG, China/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea was in seclusion on Tuesday, a day after it announced the death of its leader Kim Jong-il, as concern mounted over what would happen next in the deeply secretive nation that is trying to build a nuclear arsenal. | Full Article Deutsche Telekom could be forced into arms of Sprint December 20, 2011 09:05 AM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom may be forced into a tie-up of its sub-scale U.S. wireless unit with Sprint Nextel after a $39 billion deal with AT&T collapsed. | Full Article Spain borrowing costs dive December 20, 2011 08:47 AM ET MADRID (Reuters) - Short-term financing costs for euro zone struggler Spain more than halved on Tuesday as banks lapped up debt at an auction, with much of the purchasing power said to come from cut-rate money to be lent by the European Central Bank. | Full Article House Republicans push for new payroll tax cut talks December 20, 2011 09:21 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led House of Representatives will set the stage on Tuesday for a showdown with Senate Democrats over a payroll tax cut extension that is becoming a proxy for 2012 election year battles. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street rallies as euro zone worries ease Greece close to bond swap deal: finance minister General Mills earnings miss, ConAgra beats German business morale rises, defies euro zone gloom Analysis: United Tech CEO sharpens portfolio-pruning shears RELATED VIDEO Famous "poopers" in nativity scene This year you can rent a reindeer for Christmas At the Arctic Circle, Santa aims to bring Christmas cheer amid difficult times A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS TECHNOLOGY NEWS Financial advisers see social media benefits decline: survey Full Article AT&T gives up on $39 billion bid for T-Mobile USA Apple scores limited victory in smartphone patent war Apple buys Israel's Anobit for $500 million: report Internet poker owner says he broke U.S. gambling law Google, TransCanada set solar plant deals - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend